fall_v to_o hit_v than_o it_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n to_o he_o &_o cry_v mercy_n for_o myspend_n of_o time_n and_o promyse_v it_o will_v amend_v and_o with_o great_a bete_v at_o the_o last_o hit_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o book_n and_o to_o learn_v well_o the_o lesson_n thus_o prosperyte_n close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o adversyte_n open_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v he_o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o cognoscet_fw-la dnns_fw-la iudicia_fw-la faciens_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o make_v jugement_n of_o punysshement_n &_o pain_n and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n to_o who_o he_o send_v pain_n &_o tribulation_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n he_o preserve_v they_o fro_o y_o e_o jugement_n oâ—_n everla_a damnation_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n ¶_o cum_fw-la iudicamur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la corripimur_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la dampnemur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n be_v show_v upon_o 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our_o defauâ—_n for_o like_a as_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n &_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o come_v of_o he_o must_v be_v return_v final_o again_o thus_o by_o the_o dede_n of_o thy_o life_n y_o it_o confessy_v &_o show_v y_o it_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o in_o these_o y_o to_o thank_a he_o &_o worshype_v he_o many_o there_o be_v which_o do_v the_o contrary_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ad_fw-la titum_fw-la there_o be_v many_o which_o say_v they_o know_v god_n but_o they_o deny_v high_o in_o their_o dede_n of_o their_o lyve_a for_z their_o life_n be_v abhoiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o they_o live_v wretched_o as_o folk_n that_o have_v no_o faith_n &_o rather_o as_o you_o e_o reprobate_a &_o despysed_a enemy_n of_o god_n than_o like_a unto_o his_o child_n &_o friend_n ¶_o mul_n ti_fw-mi fatent_fw-la se_fw-la nosce_fw-la dnmm_n factis_fw-la auten_o negant_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la abhoinabiles_fw-la &_o incredibiles_fw-la ad_fw-la oen_fw-mi opus_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v thy_o lord_n god_n again_o such_o good_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v lyght_o delyver_v of_o thy_o acounte_v for_z in_o this_o life_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi delyvere_v y_fw-mi e_o of_o these_o good_n y_o it_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v receyve_v of_o he_o &_o pute_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n again_o and_o therefore_o hit_v shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o in_o that_o hour_n like_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n my_o trusty_a ser_n vaunt_o thou_o haste_v be_v faithful_a &_o true_a in_o few_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v gyve_v the_o now_z i_o shall_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o many_o thing_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n than_o thou_o that_o haste_v myspend_v the_o good_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o y_z e_z will_n of_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o thy_o profit_n thou_o may_v be_v woo_v for_z hard_a acounte_v shall_v be_v lay_v against_o the._n wherefore_o if_o thou_o amend_v the_o not_o thou_o shall_v have_v straight_o passage_n to_o thy_o saluacyon_n wherefore_o if_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n for_o myspend_n vayn_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o of_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v send_v the_o in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o save_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v amend_v thy_o life_n and_o once_o begin_v to_o look_v upwarde_o to_o thy_o master_n for_o abuse_v the_o he_z be_v which_o stryke_v the._n our_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o rebelle_fw-fr hertes_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o kyndenesse_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o in_o his_o gift_n than_o he_o bete_v they_o to_o make_v they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o trybulacyon_n and_o sharpness_n and_o yet_o oftentimes_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ysaye_v ¶_o populus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la reversus_fw-la ad_fw-la percuicentem_fw-la se_fw-la ¶_o the_o 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by_o his_o presence_n like_a as_o tribulation_n make_v i_o to_o feel_v bitterness_n of_o herte_n i_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a to_o suffer_v tribulation_n &_o glad_o i_o will_v resceyve_v hit_v also_o a_o other_o thing_n ston_v i_o great_o for_o before_o y_fw-fr e_o trybulaconn_n come_v &_o thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o will_n i_o have_v more_o feel_v in_o god_n &_o more_o pleasure_n as_o it_o seem_v i_o than_o in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o trybulaconn_n how_o be_v it_o than_o that_o in_o tribulaconn_n he_o be_v more_o nigh_o to_o i_o &_o i_o less_o feel_v he_o for_o a_o solucyon_n of_o this_o doubt_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v understande_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi haste_n y_fw-fr e_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o thou_o be_v for_z y_o e_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o dyvynyte_n fulfyl_v heaven_n &_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v by_o y_z e_z prophet_n jeremye_n ¶_o celum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la ego_fw-la impleo_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v right_a well_o avyse_v in_o every_o corner_n what_o thou_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o haste_v thy_o â–ª_o juge_n present_a that_o shall_v dampne_v the_o or_o save_v y_z e_o but_o specyal_o he_o be_v present_a with_o the_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o grow_v in_o virtue_n as_o when_o thou_o feleste_v that_o by_o great_a temptacyon_n and_o trybulacyon_n thou_o set_v less_o by_o the_o worldly_a vanyte_n and_o by_o thy_o life_n and_o gyve_v the_o more_o to_o prayer_n fast_a watching_n alms_n deed_n do_v pylgremage_n go_v to_o rede_a of_o good_a book_n of_o virtue_n of_z holy_a medytacyon_n to_o have_v thy_o mind_n more_o contain_v to_o god_n with_o will_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o when_o thou_o fele_v these_o profyte_n grow_v in_o the_o than_o thou_o fele_v our_o lord_n goste_o these_o profyte_n our_o lord_n make_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o trybulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o be_v nâ—dictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la cum_fw-la temptacione_fw-la proventum_fw-la ¶_o blessyd_v by_o god_n that_o werk_v by_o temptaconn_v profit_n thou_o will_v say_v peradventure_o that_o thou_o haste_v hurt_v sometime_o by_o trybulacyon_n for_o sometime_o thou_o fall_v by_o temptacyon_n and_o love_v virtue_n i_o answe_v to_o this_o that_z if_o thou_o have_v a_o will_n final_o to_o do_v well_o or_o will_v have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v well_o which_o be_v one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a token_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o saluacyon_n than_o stand_v thou_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o elect_v and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n what_o soever_o happen_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v have_v well_o thereby_o not_o withstand_v that_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n yet_o our_o lord_n shall_v work_v a_o weyle_n the_o upon_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o diligentibê°_n dnmm_n oia_fw-la coopant_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la hus_fw-la qui_fw-la scâ—m_fw-la ê“positum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la ¶_o to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n all_o thing_n retorn_v to_o their_o weyle_n and_o specyal_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o elect_v child_n of_o god_n or_z for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o choose_a chyldern_n of_o god_n after_o they_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o dede_o sin_n they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o rumour_n and_o bitterness_n of_o consyence_n they_o will_v be_v confess_v thereof_o they_o set_v less_o by_o themselves_o sing_v they_o be_v but_o wretched_a synnér_n they_o set_v less_o by_o dygnytee_n and_o worshyppe_n of_o this_o world_n for_z they_o think_v themselves_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o worshype_n but_o rather_o to_o have_v great_a shame_n &_o rebuke_v they_o set_v less_o by_o rich_a reparel_n and_o clothing_n they_o set_v less_o by_o coste_o and_o delycate_a fedynnge_n of_o the_o body_n for_z they_o think_v they_o have_v deserve_v rather_o bodily_a pain_n than_o pleasure_n also_o sing_v how_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n they_o be_v more_o wise_a to_o avoid_v such_o occasyon_n hereafter_o also_o they_o love_v god_n more_o that_o after_o their_o fall_n take_v they_o to_o 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and_o by_o comfort_n which_o he_o send_v y_o e_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v lose_v without_o caunseyll_n and_o conforte_v of_o man_n which_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n sudden_o do_v comfort_v that_o they_o think_v for_o the_o time_n the_o trouble_n be_v cléne_v go_v from_o they_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o sicut_fw-la passiones_fw-la xpi_fw-la habundant_a in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ê“_n xpmm_n habundat_fw-la &_o consolacio_fw-la nostra_fw-la ¶_o like_a as_o the_o pain_n of_o cryste_n habonde_n in_o we_o so_o habond_v in_o we_o consolacyon_n by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v when_o they_o have_v grace_n of_o thou_fw-mi res_fw-la &_o weep_a for_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o same_o rise_v a_o spyrytuell_a joy_n in_o god_n y_o it_o which_o gyve_v they_o such_o grace_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o sinner_n sorow_v for_o sin_n &_o of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o do_v joye_n every_o soul_n that_o contain_v in_o virtuous_a lyve_a aught_o to_o be_v content_a though_o he_o feel_v no_o great_a goostly_a sweetness_n for_o common_o our_o lord_n send_v hit_v to_o such_o as_o he_o see_v be_v wek_v to_o bear_v great_a labour_n and_o temptacyon_n and_z by_o hit_v he_o comfort_v they_o as_o by_o milk_n the_o child_n be_v nouryssh_v but_o such_o as_o be_v myghte_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o virtue_n he_o send_v they_o fee_a by_o bitter_a temptacyon_n and_o trybularyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o perfector_n est_fw-la solidus_fw-la cibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la sensus_fw-la exercitatos_fw-la ad_fw-la discrecionem_fw-la bom_fw-la et_fw-la mali_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o more_o a_o soul_n have_v of_o goostly_a sweetness_n in_o this_o life_n so_o moche_v lesser_a hit_v shallhave_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o he_o that_o take_v part_n of_o his_o wageafore_o his_o term_n day_n the_o less_o he_o shall_v receyve_v when_o his_o term_n day_n come_v such_o oftentyme_n as_o our_o lord_n love_v best_a he_o send_v least_o goostly_a delectacyon_n but_o leve_v they_o only_o to_o their_o mighty_a faith_n and_o by_o that_o to_o good_a werker_n of_o lyve_v for_o in_o this_o lyfehe_fw-ge keep_v puy_v his_o love_n because_o he_o wylle_v keep_v they_o low_o y_fw-mi t_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o moche_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o to_o some_o which_o he_o love_v specyal_o he_o send_v great_a swetenesse_n in_o goostly_a feeling_n of_o he_o and_o by_o wondre_fw-fr revelacyon_n and_o oftentyme_o more_o to_o the_o profit_n &_o to_o quycken_v other_o to_o his_o seruyce_n &_o faith_n which_o know_v not_o such_o wondre_fw-fr workynge_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o but_o after_o this_o life_n he_o will_v make_v open_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n every_o deed_n of_o virtue_n and_o what_o
speak_v our_o savyour_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o say_v ¶_o omnen_fw-mi palmiten_v in_o menon_n ferentem_fw-la fructum_fw-la purgabit_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi shall_v purge_v every_o branch_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o i_o by_o faith_n &_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o virtuous_a life_n by_o this_o vine_n be_v understande_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o bring_v forth_o great_a fruit_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o many_o like_o as_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o vine_n make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o like_v as_o the_o humour_n when_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o need_n it_o be_v spede_v to_o moche_v in_o branch_n without_o fruit_n like_o wise_n when_o the_o superflous_a love_n habond_v in_o man_n herte_n of_o worldly_a vanitee_n and_o of_o flesshe_o pleasure_n hit_v withdraw_v the_o fruit_n of_o goostly_a lyve_a than_o marvel_v thou_o not_o sythen_a the_o 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life_n for_o all_o the_o great_a solace_n and_o herte_o joye_n shall_v be_v go_v from_o they_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o heavenly_a merchant_n the_o which_o ordain_v their_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n to_o buy_v the_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o than_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a penyworthe_n pass_v all_o the_o estymacyon_n of_o all_o the_o erthe_o creature_n the_o which_o they_o shall_v receyve_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n in_o those_o great_a joy_n of_o endless_a bliss_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sapyence_n ¶_o justâ—_n autem_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la vivent_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la corum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v live_v everlastyng_o and_o with_o our_o lord_n be_v reserve_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o great_a labour_n than_o thou_o the_o which_o know_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n without_o great_a pain_n thou_o may_v not_o comethyder_v for_o none_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o fore_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v all_o their_o dette_n of_o pain_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o pay_v deute_n of_o pain_n for_o the_o great_a and_o the_o perfyte_n felycyte_v of_o that_o kyngdom_n may_v suffer_v there_o no_o misery_n to_o be_v neither_o of_o sin_n ne_o pain_n wherefore_o all_o you_o the_o which_o be_v faithful_a soul_n and_o byleve_v the_o promysse_o of_o god_n to_o have_v joy_n after_o this_o life_n if_o that_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v after_o his_o will_n i_o exhort_v you_o &_o pray_v you_o to_o receyve_v with_o a_o good_a herte_fw-fr these_o present_a trybulacyon_n and_o pain_n that_o you_o feel_v in_o this_o life_n the_o which_o trybulacyon_n delyver_v you_o of_o great_a pain_n without_o comparyson_n which_o you_o shall_v suffer_v &_o long_o time_n be_v retray_v from_o your_o joy_n after_o this_o life_n and_o now_o if_o you_o take_v these_o lytell_a pain_n joyful_o you_o shall_v go_v lyght_o away_o &_o hasty_o to_o y_z t_z joyful_a inherytaunce_n &_o moo_v blyss_v felouship_n there_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o suffer_v any_o pain_n thy_o pain_n shall_v be_v lesser_a in_o comparyson_n to_o these_o joy_n than_o the_o leden_fw-mi counter_n be_v which_o lie_n in_o the_o count_v in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o great_a sommes_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o they_o lie_v fore_o as_z ecclesyastes_n say_v ¶_o est_fw-la q_o i_fw-it multa_fw-la redimit_fw-la modico_fw-la precio_fw-la ¶_o some_o be_v which_o acquyte_v they_o of_o great_a debt_n by_o lytell_a payment_n and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v of_o such_o perfecconn_n y_o it_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o holy_a lyve_a &_o blyss_v labour_v take_v for_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_n deserve_a remyssyon_n of_o thy_o fynne_n &_o art_n acquyte_v of_o thy_o pain_n yet_o if_o trybulaconn_n come_v receyve_v it_o gentyl_o for_o it_o be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o without_o great_a cause_n other_o to_o the_o incresse_n of_o thy_o meryte_n or_o to_o save_v the_o fro_o sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o except_v by_o trybulacyon_n &_o pain_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n preserve_v the_o from_o hit_n for_o many_o which_o be_v innocent_n &_o full_a perfyte_n shall_v lose_v their_o innocency_n andvertue_n except_o they_o be_v kepe_v by_o trybulaconn_n than_o all_o you_o which_o will_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o this_o world_n from_o all_o deute_n of_o pain_n make_v your_o payment_n while_o y_o t_o this_o money_n of_o trybulaconn_n temporal_a be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o valour_n that_o a_o lytell_fw-mi of_o it_o more_o may_v redeem_v you_o fro_o that_o infenyte_n pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n after_o this_o lyf_v and_o purchesse_n to_o you_o eternyte_v of_o joye_n the_o seven_o consolaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o trybulacyon_n strengthen_v the_o herte_n &_o make_v it_o able_a to_o receyve_v the_o precyous_a gift_n ot_fw-mi grace_n for_o like_a as_o the_o hamer_n of_o the_o goldsmythe_n and_o the_o betinge_v thereof_o make_v the_o metal_n to_o streche_n on_o long_o under_o his_o hand_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n of_o the_o which_o he_o make_v his_o vesseyll_n so_o almyghty_a god_n he_o make_v by_o trybulaconn_v the_o herte_n to_o streche_n on_o broad_a &_o to_o be_v a_o vesseyll_n to_o receyve_v &_o retene_v the_o bekefyce_n of_o his_o grace_n there_o afore_o it_o be_v a_o hole_n mass_n as_o a_o lump_n of_o metal_n without_o abylyte_n any_o thing_n to_o receyve_v of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o in_o tribulacyon_n thank_v thy_o lord_n god_n which_o make_v of_o thy_o heart_n a_o chaly_n to_o receyve_v great_a habondaunce_n of_o his_o grace_n of_o this_o dryve_n on_o broad_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o heart_n w_z t_z stroke_n of_o tribulaconn_n speak_v the_o prophet_n there_o he_o say_v ¶_o in_o tribulecione_n dilatasti_fw-la micht_n ¶_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v dylate_v &_o enlarge_v my_o herte_n by_o trybulacyon_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v y_z e_z elect_v vesseyll_o of_o grace_v a_o while_n pacyent_o to_o suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hamer_n of_o trybulaconn_n in_o the_o forge_n &_o smythe_n of_o this_o world_n this_o lord_n never_o will_v strike_v the_o above_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v be_v re_fw-mi if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi order_fw-fr the_fw-fr to_o suffer_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o dedit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la scdm_n ê“prian_n virtuten_o ¶_o he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o the_o more_o he_o bete_v the_o the_o more_o large_a he_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o vesseyll_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr &_o with_o the_o more_o quantyte_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o replenysshe_v it_o with_o all_o and_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o more_o precyous_a metal_n be_v more_o obedyent_n und_fw-ge they_fw-mi
life_n to_o come_v for_z the_o great_a sufferer_n be_v the_o great_a cqonuerour_n and_o with_o the_o beting_a y_z t_o they_o suffer_v of_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n their_o crown_n be_v forge_v on_o the_o flethy_a of_o their_o herte_n than_o thou_o which_o desyre_a to_o have_v the_o crown_n forsake_v not_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hamer_n for_z by_o these_o our_o lord_n have_v ordey_v that_o thy_o crown_n shall_v be_v make_v and_z at_o such_o time_n y_o it_o the_o stroke_n be_v moo_v profitable_a to_o the_o when_o thou_o with_o very_a faith_n remember_v the_o profyte_n of_o a_o pacyent_a &_o charytable_a herte_n keep_v his_o perfyte_n obedience_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o herte_n to_o forgyve_v they_o &_o herte_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o y_z t_z they_o may_v have_v forgyvenesse_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o fire_n of_o charyte_n make_v thy_o werke_n to_o go_v forth_o spedeful_o like_a as_o the_o hot_a metal_n dylate_v &_o go_v abroad_o undernethe_v the_o hame_a yet_o which_o it_o this_o charyte_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v defend_v thy_o right_a &_o oppress_v the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o mean_n accord_v to_o justyce_n &_o equyte_v if_o thy_o power_n be_v thereto_o and_o specyal_o when_o of_o lykelyhode_n by_o great_a suffraunce_n their_o malice_n shall_v incresse_n also_o thou_o shall_v sustene_v that_o god_n susten_v with_o the_o for_z he_o susten_v with_o the_o &_o ber_v the_o up_o in_o suffer_a aversyte_n by_o his_o sustening_n of_o the_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v bear_v up_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o great_a stroke_n of_o adversyte_n other_o by_o bodily_a death_n or_o great_a unpacyence_n or_o rancour_n of_o herte_a many_o soul_n shall_v have_v great_a fall_n by_o false_a worldly_a ê“speryte_n &_o they_o be_v not_o kepe_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o adversyte_n and_o also_o these_o stroke_n they_o may_v not_o abide_v except_o they_o have_v supportacyon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o almyghty_a god_n with_o these_o trybulacyon_n thou_o be_v also_o susten_v and_o feed_v &_o make_v strong_a like_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v mighty_a to_o bear_v great_a burden_n by_o materyall_a mete_v this_o trybulacyon_n be_v bitter_a but_o they_o purge_v the_o soul_n &_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v in_o perfeccyon_n of_o goostly_a life_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o as_o the_o goostly_a phesycyan_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o refuse_v not_o this_o dysshe_n of_o our_o lord_n set_v it_o before_o the_o for_z he_o have_v not_o only_o taste_v this_o dysshe_n to_o the_o but_z he_o have_v plenteful_o take_v himself_o of_o hit_v as_z the_o prophet_n jeremye_n prophesy_v upon_o he_o ¶_o saturabitur_fw-la ob_fw-la probriis_fw-la ¶_o he_o shall_v be_v sacyate_o say_v he_o with_o rebuke_n thus_o y_o u._fw-mi shall_v not_o think_v thyself_o rebuke_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v trybulacyon_n &_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o y_z e_z in_o this_o world_n but_o rather_o y_o u_o be_v worshype_v in_o y_z e_z that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dysshe_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o this_o dysshe_n be_v feed_v that_o holy_a man_n job_n as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n ¶_o non_fw-la levabo_fw-la caput_fw-la saturatê°_n afflictione_n ¶_o i_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o heed_n with_o pain_n and_o woo_v than_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v great_a trybulaconn_v &_o moche_n to_o suffer_v thank_v thy_o lord_n god_n which_o so_o large_o ê“uyde_v for_o the_o for_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o trybulacyon_n shall_v be_v the_o quantyte_n &_o measure_n of_o thy_o glory_n &_o consolaconn_n and_o therefore_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v have_v the_o sweet_a receyve_v the_o sour_a for_o thy_o great_a sweetness_n must_v come_v of_o bitterness_n also_o thou_o shall_v sustene_v that_o god_n susten_v in_o the_o for_z he_o within_o the_o so_o reten_v the_o mocyon_n of_o trybulacyon_n that_o if_o he_o susten_v hen_n not_o they_o shall_v oppress_v the_o down_o and_o therefore_o follow_v ¶_o comungere_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la sustine_fw-la ¶_o as_o who_o say_v draw_v thou_o nyghe_a &_o cleve_v to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v fellow_n to_o the_o in_o this_o suffer_a &_o bere_v of_o trybulacyon_n wherefore_o be_v not_o astonyssh_v in_o bere_v think_v that_o the_o burden_n pas_fw-fr faith_fw-mi thy_o power_n for_o he_o ber_v with_o the_o which_o will_v suffer_v the_o no_o more_o to_o bear_v but_o accord_v to_o thy_o power_n &_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o burden_n he_o ber_v it_o with_o the._n he_o be_v so_o merciful_a &_o so_o gentyll_a that_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o soul_n to_o bear_v above_o his_o power_n in_o weyght_n of_o temptaconn_n &_o trybulaconn_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o fidelis_n deus_fw-la q_o non_fw-la paciet_fw-la nos_fw-la temptari_fw-la ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la potestis_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o complain_v not_o of_o thy_o burden_n for_o he_o ley_v upon_o the_o which_o beast_n know_v thy_o power_n &_o no_o more_o charge_v the_o withal_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v re_fw-mi &_o the_o resydue_n he_o ber_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n &_o yet_o in_o that_o part_n thou_o bere_v thyself_o he_o help_v the_o and_o comfort_v the_o for_z without_o he_o thou_o may_v no_o thing_n do_v as_z he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan_n ¶_o sine_fw-la i_o nichil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o all_o you_o which_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o life_n of_o joye_n i_o counseyll_v you_o pacyent_o to_o take_v this_o life_n of_o trybulaconn_n for_z by_o the_o stork_n of_o trybulacyon_n you_o be_v make_v able_a to_o receyve_v &_o strong_a to_o retene_n y_o e_fw-la grace_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o you_o shall_v short_o be_v delyver_v from_o all_o trybulacyon_n &_o come_v to_o the_o plentefulnesse_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o delectaconn_n which_o shall_v flow_v upon_o you_o trow_v the_o great_a essencyall_n mageste_v of_o god_n &_o so_o replenysshe_v you_o that_o all_o your_o power_n shall_v be_v sacyate_a eternal_o after_o this_o lytell_a and_o short_a pain_n of_o this_o transytorye_n life_n the_o eight_o consolaconn_n be_v to_o remember_v y_z e_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n make_v the_o to_o seche_v &_o labour_v for_o the_o solace_n above_o in_o heaven_n for_o natural_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v apetyte_v to_o solace_v &_o delectacyon_n wherefore_o when_o they_o be_v put_v therfro_o in_o this_o light_v by_o bitter_a trybulacyon_n than_o their_o mind_n ren_v for_o to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o in_o this_o life_n &_o there_o both_o no_o man_n may_v fulfylle_v his_o appe_n tyte_n after_o his_o pleasure_n for_z after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n great_a pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n he_o have_v ordain_v great_a pai_fw-fr ne_fw-fr for_o it_o in_o that_o life_n for_o this_o pleasure_n be_v not_o without_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_z great_a pain_n here_o he_o have_v ordain_v great_a pleasure_n for_o it_o there_o wherefore_o trybulacyon_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o exclude_v fro_o the_o and_o interdyâ—eth_v erthe_o pleasure_n &_o solace_n so_o moche_v it_o provyde_v and_o open_v to_o the_o the_o heavenly_a solace_n like_a wise_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n where_o as_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o wine_n be_v for_o to_o be_v sell_v as_z in_o the_o contre_fw-fr there_o it_o grow_v he_o will_v make_v the_o tavener_n of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v shette_v up_o to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o own_o wine_n so_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o tavern_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v shette_v up_o to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v buy_v his_o wine_n of_o consolacyon_n by_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n so_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v have_v wine_n of_o consolaconn_n thou_o must_v go_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n johell_n say_v ¶_o bestie_fw-mi agri_fw-la quasi_fw-la area_n sciciens_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la quoman_a excecati_fw-la sunt_fw-la fontes_fw-la aquarum_fw-la ¶_o he_o call_v the_o bests_n of_o the_o field_n flesshe_o affeccyon_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o herte_fw-fr and_o the_o well_n of_o the_o water_n he_o call_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sensual_a delectacyon_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dry_v with_o adversytee_n they_o coustreyne_v the_o herte_n to_o look_v upwarde_o to_o heaven_n for_o drink_v for_o than_o it_o can_v find_v none_o in_o earth_n and_o fain_v it_o will_v drink_v and_o so_o moche_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o perfyte_n joye_n be_v more_o desire_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o herte_fw-fr and_o in_o this_o also_o he_o show_v to_o the_o his_o specyall_a goodenesse_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n so_o bitter_a to_o the_o that_o no_o thing_n thou_o haste_v pleasure_n to_o think_v on_o but_o only_o of_o he_o wherefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o his_o confessyon_n ¶_o paciebar_v in_o
great_a temptacyon_n they_o have_v resy_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o let_v not_o the_o trouble_a soul_n always_o neither_o oftentyme_n feel_v his_o presence_n by_o goostly_a sweetness_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o low_a and_o in_o fere_n for_o the_o more_o low_a that_o a_o soul_n make_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o that_o hit_n set_v by_o himself_o and_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v so_o wretched_a y_fw-mi to_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o goostly_a comfort_n of_o god_n the_o more_o our_o lord_n make_v of_o he_o and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it more_fw-it glory_n and_o joy_n theris_fw-la ordey_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la ¶_o every_o person_n that_o meke_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o many_o a_o soul_n grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o lytell_fw-mi perceyve_v it_o as_o by_o any_o goostly_a sweetness_n but_o who_o so_o may_v have_v a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o the_o parfyte_n delectacyon_n to_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n if_o he_o take_v it_o well_o he_o shall_v not_o complain_v but_o joy_n of_o tribulacyon_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o gloriamur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la filion_n dei_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tribulacione_fw-la scientes_fw-la cum_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la paciencian_n operat_fw-la pacientia_fw-la probacionem_fw-la probacio_fw-la spem_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la confundit_fw-la quia_fw-la caritas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cordibê°_n nostris_fw-la ¶_o we_o joye_n say_v he_o not_o only_o that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o inherytour_n of_o his_o joy_n but_z we_o joy_n also_o in_o trybulacyon_n know_v that_o tribulacyon_n make_v a_o pacyent_a herteyf_v it_o be_v well_o take_v and_o pacyence_n of_o herte_n be_v the_o great_a proof_n that_o a_o person_n be_v the_o very_a choose_a child_n of_o eleccyon_n and_z after_o that_o proof_n come_v 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¶_o precurre_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o worldly_a vanytee_n run_v in_o to_o thin_a herte_fw-fr run_v thou_o before_o and_o stop_v they_o and_o shut_v y_z e_o door_n of_o thy_o herte_n that_o they_o have_v no_o lodge_a there_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v ther._n for_o they_o keep_v the_o herte_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es love_v of_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o order_fw-fr to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n from_z holy_a medytaconn_n from_z holy_a desire_n fro_o devoute_a prayer_n from_o dede_n of_o pe_z naunce_n and_o common_o when_o the_o vanytee_n occupy_v it_o be_v dyspose_v to_o no_o virtue_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi such_o man_n &_o wyman_n as_o moo_v labour_n to_o gete_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o pleasure_n &_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o labour_v lytell_a to_o keep_v their_o herte_n but_o let_v it_o run_v where_o it_o will_v these_o be_v great_a fole_n for_o 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say_v without_z great_a affeccyon_n and_o love_n of_o home_n so_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o est_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o divicus_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o that_o set_v their_o herte_n in_o manner_n no_o more_o on_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rychesses_n to_o this_o goostly_a poverte_a the_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v moo_v habondaunt_a rychesse_n be_v the_o soul_n bring_v to_o he_o when_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o hunt_v by_o great_a adversyte_n and_o trouble_n and_o tie_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o the_o band_n of_o trybulacyon_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o our_o lord_n keep_v the_o thus_o tie_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o run_v at_o thy_o will_n at_o large_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_n ben_fw-mi acustome_v afore_o time_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o lose_v thereby_o any_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o rather_o our_o lord_n put_v the_o in_o more_o lyber_n te_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o very_a 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soul_n servant_n to_o the_o devyll_n &_o final_o bring_v to_o the_o boundshyp_n of_o he_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o lyber_n te_fw-mi of_o virtue_n bring_v to_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n freedom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o phesycyan_n suffer_v the_o pacyent_a to_o take_v what_o meet_a &_o drynk_v y_o it_o his_o appetyte_n be_v moost_n to_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o dyspeyr_v of_o his_o health_n &_o co_fw-la mon_o they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deed_n man_n wherefore_o let_v he_o take_v what_o he_o will_v like_o wise_a when_o our_o lord_n the_o great_a phesycyan_n let_v the_o live_v after_o thy_o fles_fw-la she_o pleasure_n &_o make_v not_o restraynth_v by_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o
token_n that_o he_o set_v lytell_a by_o the._n and_o that_o thou_o haste_v goostly_a sekenesse_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v remedy_n for_o such_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fulfil_v there_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o despise_v god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ê“phete_n ysaye_v ¶_o filios_fw-la enutrivi_fw-la et_fw-la exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la auten_v spreverunt_fw-la i_o ¶_o i_o have_v nouryssh_v my_o child_n with_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o have_v exalt_v they_o to_o honour_n &_o they_o have_v despy_v say_v i_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v very_o freedom_n i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o moo_v free_a which_o may_v do_v moo_v what_o he_o will_v but_z he_o be_v moo_v free_a which_o least_o may_v do_v evil_a &_o so_o there_o be_v moost_n lyberte_fw-fr where_fw-mi least_o power_n be_v to_o sin_n than_o accord_v to_o this_o doctrine_n afore_o rehearse_v sythen_a our_o lord_n make_v the_o by_o tribulation_n to_o know_v thyself_o &_o he_o &_o ty_v y_o e_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o he_o &_o bring_v the_o fro_o thraldom_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o wretched_a lyve_a to_o perfyte_n lyberte_fw-fr of_o his_o love_n &_o execuconn_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n wherefore_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi feel_v thyself_o dyscomfort_v by_o trouble_n &_o pain_n reduce_v these_o great_a profyte_n to_o thy_o mind_n &_o they_o shall_v comfort_v the_o again_o for_o thy_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o love_v the._n and_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o he_o lede_v the_o by_o trybulacyon_n to_o himself_o where_o before_o joye_n thou_o in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v joye_n in_o the_o and_z than_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o moost_n avayle_n shall_v prosper_v with_o the._n the_o fyfthe_v consolaconn_v in_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o y_a u_o be_v make_v thereby_o hasty_o to_o spend_v the_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n &_o to_o the_o blyss_v presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o every_o pain_n come_v of_o god_n wherefore_o every_o pain_n be_v ryghtwysse_o and_o every_o sin_n come_v of_o we_o &_o every_o sin_n be_v unryghtwysse_o wherefore_o as_o many_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v as_o many_o mes_fw-fr senger_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o speed_n y_z e_z thede_a like_o as_o a_o man_n which_o in_o y_z e_o flower_n time_n of_o summer_n go_v thorugh_o a_o field_n full_a of_o fair_a flower_n &_o a_o sweet_a medo_n we_o of_o time_n will_v guider_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flower_n &_o for_o the_o swetnes_n &_o solacyous_a abide_n in_o y_z e_z place_n he_o will_v sit_v or_o lay_v he_o down_o &_o sometime_o fall_v on_o sleep_v &_o so_o y_z e_z night_n come_v upon_o high_a afore_o he_o have_v end_v his_o journey_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o man_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o foul_a way_n the_o winter_n tie_v he_o find_v no_o place_n to_o rest_n in_o to_o he_o co_z i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n &_o yet_o make_v high_a to_o haste_v fast_a y_o it_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n like_a wise_n the_o folk_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pleasant_a prossperyte_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v so_o occupy_v with_o gade_n ring_v thing_n of_o pleasure_n as_o rychesses_n flesshe_o delec_fw-la tacios_fw-es honour_n &_o dygnytee_n y_o it_o they_o forgete_v there_o jor_a neye_n whether_o they_o be_v bind_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o here_o they_o seek_v rest_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n in_o manner_n as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o felycyte_n ordain_v for_o man_n &_o here_o they_o lie_v sleep_a in_o sin_n &_o wretchedness_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o night_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o hy_o &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o devyle_n of_o hell_n &_o never_o come_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v y_o e_o end_n of_o her_o pylgremage_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n way_n of_o adversyte_n full_a of_o great_a blast_n of_o temptaconn_n in_o y_o e_o soul_n full_o of_o sharp_a thorn_n of_o pain_n &_o bodily_a sekenes_n full_z of_o great_a flode_n of_o worldly_a trybulacyon_n these_o folk_n haste_v he_o for_z in_o their_o way_n they_o find_v but_o bitterness_n &_o therefore_o they_o haste_v high_a that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o rest_n high_o swet_o at_o y_z e_z end_n of_o their_o journey_n of_o ter_z there_o sore_a labour_n for_o y_o e_o bitterness_n of_o trybulaconn_n take_v fro_o the_o herte_a all_o false_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o so_o it_o make_v the_o good_a soul_n which_o our_o lord_n utter_o &_o specyal_o love_v to_o speed_n they_o to_o he_o &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_n hem_n &_o abide_v in_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v the_o to_o by_o trybulaconn_v pacy_n ent_o take_v be_v sogrete_a so_o precyous_a so_o perdurable_a &_o everlastyng_o abide_v that_o he_o will_v not_o y_a t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v make_v taryenge_a in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n which_o short_o shall_v slip_v &_o vanysshe_v away_o a_o good_a marvel_v it_o be_v that_o such_o person_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v great_a knowledge_n make_v their_o abide_n in_o the_o lytell_a thing_n &_o by_o the_o taryeng_v they_o make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it small_a thing_n &_o great_a labour_n they_o have_v about_o they_o to_o order_fw-fr hem_n fylty_n to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o show_v well_o they_o have_v forgeten_v y_z e_o great_a thing_n y_o it_o our_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o delyte_n the_o herte_n inmoderat_o make_v y_z e_o herte_fw-fr to_o tarry_v &_o lose_v moche_n time_n of_o his_o pylgremage_n but_o when_o pain_n &_o trybulaconn_n take_v away_o vain_a delyte_n from_o the_o herte_n &_o make_v y_o e_o thing_n bit_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v belove_v than_o it_o make_v the_o herte_n to_o stir_v he_o forward_o swet_o and_o leve_v the_o vain_a taryeng_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o multiplicate_v sunt_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la eorum_fw-la postea_fw-la acceleraverunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o sekenesse_n be_v multeply_v than_o such_o as_o have_v tarry_v before_o they_o haste_v they_o for_o war_n de_fw-fr full_a fast_a ha_o good_a lord_n many_o one_o shall_v go_v full_a slow_o in_o their_o journeye_n of_o they_o be_v not_o haste_v forward_o with_o sharp_a calling_n by_o trybulaconus_fw-la &_o in_o manner_n compel_v with_o violence_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n and_o like_v as_o the_o crooked_a foot_n &_o affeccyon_n be_v feeble_a &_o oftentyme_o will_v rest_n in_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n excent_a they_o be_v excyte_v to_o go_v so_z our_o lord_n such_o as_o he_o specyal_o love_v he_o call_v oftentyme_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la that_o the_o egypcyen_n constrain_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o token_n that_o trybulacyon_n which_o be_v understande_v by_o the_o egypcyens_n constrain_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o choose_a child_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o their_o love_n &_o speed_n they_o to_o that_o live_v there_o the_o great_a pleasure_n stand_v in_o love_n &_o there_o no_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o be_v dete_o love_v and_o when_o the_o love_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n the_o herte_n go_v fro_o the_o world_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o foot_n so_o the_o soul_n go_v with_o the_o love_n and_o where_o the_o love_n be_v there_o the_o herte_n be_v o_o how_o glad_a the_o herte_n shall_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o have_v more_o pain_n than_o pleasure_n more_o sorrow_n than_o solace_n &_o go_v to_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v mirth_n &_o sweetness_n and_o never_o feel_v point_n of_o bitterness_n where_o be_v full_a joye_n full_a pease_n which_o it_o out_o dystemperaunce_n of_o pain_n or_o trybulaconn_n and_o he_o re_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o haste_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o any_o worde_o thing_n accord_v to_o thy_o dyfordynate_a appetyte_n but_o fynaly_fw-fr it_o shall_v tear_v the_o to_o torment_v of_o heart_n than_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o trybulacyon_n for_o they_o dryve_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es out_o or_o the_o prison_n óf_a pain_n to_o the_o ryall_n kingdom_n of_o pleasure_n fro_o the_o fetter_n &_o chain_n to_o y_z e_z crown_n as_o eccl._n say_v ¶_o interdun_n deducit_fw-la â—s_n de_fw-la carcere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la ¶_o some_o time_n a_o prisoner_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o come_v to_o a_o kyngdom_n the_o herte_n be_v in_o prison_n when_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o love_n to_o y_z e_z low_a erthe_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n &_o y_z e_z more_z
up_o by_o medytaconn_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o have_v exclude_v fro_o the_o y_o t_o vain_a thought_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n right_a unprofytable_a &_o the_o god_n thought_n well_o ordain_v to_o our_o lord_n more_o profit_n the_o without_o measure_n than_o any_o bodily_a good_a which_o trybulaconn_n may_v take_v fro_o y_o e_o &_o in_o token_n that_o his_o mind_n be_v moche_n on_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o trouble_n he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la ¶_o uidi_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la recordatus_fw-la sum_fw-la pacti_fw-la mei_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v see_v the_o trybulacyon_n of_o my_o people_n &_o i_o be_o remember_v of_o the_o covenaunt_n and_o promysse_o that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o they_o as_o who_o say_v thou_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o convenaunt_n to_o werke_n avayle_v thereof_o which_o as_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v know_v hereafter_o y_fw-mi e_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o moost_n ê“fyte_n king_n davyd_v when_o his_o own_o soon_o absalon_n have_v put_v he_o from_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o he_o go_v like_o a_o outlaw_n from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o himself_o one_o that_o be_v call_v symey_n a_o wretched_a man_n when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o scorn_v he_o and_o curse_v he_o and_o cast_v at_o he_o stone_n and_o the_o foul_a stynk_n derte_fw-fr &_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o davyd_v will_v have_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v stryken_v he_o &_o to_o have_v revenge_v their_o master_n davyd_v command_v they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o sa_v thus_o ¶_o dimitte_v eum_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la dicat_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr respiciat_fw-la dnns_fw-la et_fw-la reddat_fw-la michi_fw-la bonum_fw-la ê“_n maladictioens_fw-la hac_fw-la hodierna_fw-la ¶_o suffer_v he_o let_v he_o allone_n in_o curse_v and_o rebu_fw-mi king_n i_o for_z by_o this_o suffer_a i_o trust_v god_n will_v reward_v i_o and_z for_o this_o curse_v pacyent_o take_v he_o will_v gyve_v i_o some_o good_a reward_n thus_o davyd_v will_v suffer_v the_o curse_a &_o injury_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o to_o have_v specyall_a help_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a need_n when_o his_o own_o soon_o pursue_v he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n therefore_o suffer_v thou_o pacyent_o the_o evyll_n saing_n &_o injury_n of_o evyll_n folk_n such_o bring_v the_o to_o the_o bless_v &_o special_a help_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o such_o thing_n there_o thou_o haste_v specyall_a need_n of_o his_o help_n i_o say_v before_o that_o our_o lord_n remember_v his_o covenaunt_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o trybula_fw-la cyon_n here_o thou_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o covenaunt_n that_o it_o be_v he_o make_v covenaunt_n with_o such_o as_o pacyent_o ta_fw-mi ke_fw-mi trybulacyon_n to_o delyver_v they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n of_o delyveraunce_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o hem_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o trybulacyon_n in_o bere_v the_o trouble_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o be_v fygure_v in_o the_o book_n of_o danyell_n when_o he_o &_o his_o fellow_n be_v put_v in_o the_o brenning_a oven_n there_o appear_v one_o with_o they_o like_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o oven_n as_o so_o temperate_a as_o it_o have_v be_v full_a of_o aprety_a cold_a wound_n with_o a_o temperate_a dew_n therewith_o that_o the_o fire_n hurt_v they_o not_o in_o the_o oven_n but_o it_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o oven_n upon_o such_o as_o kyndele_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o stroyde_v they_o and_z those_o in_o the_o oven_n be_v delyver_v like_a wise_n if_o thou_o blyss_o take_v trybulacyon_n and_o bliss_n god_n like_o as_o the_o three_o child_n blyss_v god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oven_n than_o thou_o shall_v have_v delyveraunce_n and_o the_o trybulacyon_n shall_v be_v cast_v on_o thy_o adversaries_n which_o bring_v the_o to_o trouble_v by_o the_o help_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n which_o if_o thou_o feloushyp_n with_o he_o with_o thy_o heart_n shall_v assuage_v the_o fire_n of_o adversyte_n &_o brenne_n they_o thereby_o which_o blow_v and_o kyndele_v the_o fire_n upon_o the._n also_o our_o lord_n make_v promysse_o to_o his_o friend_n y_o e_z which_o be_v in_o trybulacyon_n that_o he_o shall_v reward_v they_o with_o the_o good_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o more_o than_o thou_o may_v convenyent_o ask_v of_o he_o than_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o excellent_a good_n in_o his_o kyngdom_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o covenaunt_n be_v write_v there_o he_o say_v ¶_o cum_fw-la ipsosum_fw-la in_o tribulacione_fw-la eripian_n eum_fw-la &_o glorificabo_fw-la eum_fw-la ¶_o with_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o in_o trybulaconn_n i_o shall_v delyver_v he_o and_o i_o shall_v glorefye_v he_o than_o sythen_a it_o be_v so_o profitable_a to_o the_o to_o have_v god_n in_o thy_o mind_n with_o feeré_fw-la to_o offend_v he_o and_z to_o this_o great_a avayle_n thou_o be_v bring_v by_o trybulacyon_n than_z i_o counseyll_v the_o which_o will_v be_v the_o lover_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o have_v he_o to_o thy_o reward_n after_o this_o life_n who_o thou_o haste_v specyal_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o time_n of_o trybulacyon_n that_o thou_o take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o temporal_a venxacyon_n the_o tenthe_n consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o trybulacyon_n pacyente_o &_o thankful_o take_v make_v our_o lord_n more_o merciful_a to_o the_o it_z make_v thy_o prayer_n more_o merytoryous_a &_o soon_o to_o be_v except_o of_o god_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v have_v through_o ask_v of_o he_o wherefore_o such_o du_o soul_n as_o will_v not_o ask_v mercy_n our_o lord_n be_v t_v they_o to_o make_v they_o cry_v for_o mercy_n as_o the_o child_n do_v under_o the_o rod_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o gyve_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o faithful_o &_o perseveraunt_a lie_n call_v for_o it_o at_o their_o petycyon_n &_o prayer_n and_o that_o he_o accept_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesyaste_n there_o he_o say_v ¶_o deprecationenlesi_n exaudiet_fw-la dnns_fw-la ¶_o our_o lord_n shall_v here_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o a_o ê‘sone_n as_o be_v hurt_v wherefore_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi feel_v hurt_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es by_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n comfort_v thyself_o again_o that_o these_o hurt_n make_v thy_o prayer_n the_o soon_o to_o be_v herd_n of_o almyghty_a god_n for_o remyssyon_n of_o thy_o synue_v &_o to_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o thy_o saluacyon_n our_o lord_n bete_v such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v save_v with_o t_o pain_n &_o trouble_n to_o constreyne_v they_o to_o cry_v for_o help_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v they_o shall_v understande_v y_z t_o their_o help_n come_v of_o he_o which_o after_o long_a contynuaunce_n of_o cryenge_a grant_v they_o their_o petyconn_n many_o a_o mouth_n be_v close_v by_o prosperyte_n y_z t_o it_o cry_v for_o none_o help_v to_o god_n which_o be_v open_v by_o adversyte_n and_o so_o be_v write_v of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n y_fw-fr e_fw-it when_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o tharse_n he_o slepe_v profund_o in_o y_z e_z feloushyp_n there_o he_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o weder_n be_v fair_a and_o calm_a but_o when_o tempest_n die_v rise_v myghte_o than_o he_o be_v waken_v &_o to_o make_v he_o cry_v for_o help_v to_o his_o god_n the_o shipman_n cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o see_v there_o a_o qualle_n receyve_v he_o &_o swolow_v he_o in_o to_o his_o womb_n &_o there_o in_o great_a fere_n of_o his_o life_n among_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o qualle_n he_o cry_v with_o fervent_a spirit_n to_o god_n &_o with_o contynaunce_n &_o that_o cry_n be_v herd_n of_o god_n such_o herte_n sleep_v with_o ionas_n as_o in_o thef_n all_o be_v joy_n and_o deceyvable_a prosperyte_n of_o this_o life_n forget_v themselves_o &_o be_v bring_v to_o y_z e_z state_z y_z t_z they_o lytel_v atende_v ne_o take_v heed_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o their_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o bodily_a hurt_n &_o lytel_n take_v heed_n to_o thing_n of_o their_o dampnaconn_n or_o saluaconn_v &_o the_o more_o prosperyte_n they_o have_v y_z e_z fast_o they_o be_v on_o sleep_v &_o their_o sleep_v be_v the_o more_o peryllous_a &_o the_o more_o kyghe_a they_o be_v to_o dampnaconn_n but_o like_a as_o ê“speryte_n make_v they_o to_o sleep_v like_o wise_a adversyte_n make_v they_o to_o wake_v and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o sleep_a there_o they_o cry_v when_o they_o be_v wake_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o lord_n make_v to_o rise_v great_a tempest_n of_o trybulacyon_n to_o such_o folk_n that_o be_v profounde_o in_o this_o
he_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v he_o and_o all_o be_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v spare_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_z therefore_o like_a as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v beten_v here_o also_o he_o desire_v for_o to_o be_v spare_v there_o wherefore_o he_o say_v thus_o ¶_o parce_fw-fr michi_fw-la domine_fw-la ¶_o lord_n spare_v i_o wherefore_o i_o counseyl_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n here_o do_v vysyte_n with_o pain_n &_o trouble_n that_o thou_o thank_v he_o thereof_o which_o so_o lovely_a remember_v the_o that_o he_o will_v in_o time_n to_o come_v spare_v the_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o stroke_n shall_v never_o be_v hele_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o deserve_v forgyven_v after_o this_o life_n stand_v thou_o know_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v beten_v i_o counseyll_v the_o take_v thy_o bete_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o and_o avoid_v the_o beting_a in_o time_n comy_a ge_fw-mi for_z elly_n thou_o shall_v be_v beten_a both_o here_o and_o there_o here_o thy_o wound_n may_v be_v hele_v but_o there_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v hele_v the_o xi_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o the_o herte_n be_v kepe_v and_o nouryssh_v by_o trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v under_o y_fw-es e_fw-es keep_a of_o trybulaconn_n &_o which_o it_o out_o such_o keep_n of_o time_n they_o be_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v preuâ—n_v in_o the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n of_o who_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ¶_o ideo_fw-la sapina_fw-la cor_fw-la salomonis_fw-la deseruit_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la tribulaconis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la illud_fw-la custodivit_fw-la ¶_o the_o wysedom_n of_o god_n do_v forsake_v the_o herte_n of_o solomon_n for_o no_o dyscyplyne_v of_o tribulation_n do_v it_o keep_v for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n be_v kepe_v under_o the_o ash_n &_o the_o seed_n under_o the_o snow_n like_o wise_a the_o she_o tes_fw-fr of_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v kepe_v under_o the_o cover_a of_o trybulacyon_n in_o token_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n command_v that_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o here_o which_o be_v sharp_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o sharp_a cover_a shall_v defend_v the_o precyous_a curtain_n of_o silk_n which_o be_v undertheym_a so_o our_o lord_n cover_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o lover_n with_o sharp_a trybulacyonsto_n the_o intent_n that_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o flesshe_o temptacyon_n shall_v not_o fade_v the_o fair_a ornament_n of_o virtue_n which_o clothe_v the_o soul_n and_o this_o trybulacyon_n bring_v in_o to_o our_o mind_n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o our_o nature_n how_o soon_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o sekenesse_n of_o body_n temptacyon_n of_o soul_n by_o inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o malice_n &_o of_o will_n &_o how_o unable_a it_o be_v to_o bear_v perfyt_o the_o weyght_n of_o any_o tribulation_n but_o only_o by_o the_o special_a supportaconn_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v maden_v by_o trybulacyon_n to_o i_o ke_v ourself_o where_o as_o prosperyte_v make_v we_o to_o have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o ourself_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o make_v we_o high_a in_o our_o conceit_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o therefore_o of_o such_o that_o have_v no_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o spalter_n ¶_o cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la non_fw-la flagellabunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la tenuit_fw-la eos_fw-la suê‘uia_fw-la ¶_o suche_o as_o be_v noâ—_n scourge_v by_o trybulacyon_n they_o be_v hold_v with_o it_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o prisoner_n with_o pride_n as_o thou_o may_v understande_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v to_o moche_v love_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o lytel_n to_o god_n thousholde_n pray_v our_o lord_n to_o bete_v the_o &_o to_o break_v this_o band_n of_o inordynaie_n love_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o haste_v this_o love_n to_o thyself_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v that_o love_n to_o god_n which_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v thou_o may_v know_v when_o that_o pride_n have_v possessyon_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o week_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n as_o when_o thou_o be_v meve_v to_o say_v thing_n commendable_a of_o thyself_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v commend_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o the_o commendacyon_n of_o he_o this_o avaynting_a and_o boo_a grow_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o pride_n and_o when_o that_o thou_o be_v dysobedyent_n and_o froward_a and_o will_v follow_v rather_o thin_a own_o will_n than_o the_o counseyll_n and_o bid_n of_o such_o which_o speak_v to_o the_o for_o thy_o profit_n and_o be_v dyspose_v to_o chide_v &_o to_o braulle_a with_o the_o when_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o fulfyl_v also_o trybulacyon_n do_v nourysshe_v thy_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deutronomye_n ¶_o inundaciones_fw-la maris_fw-la quasi_fw-la lac_fw-la sugge_n ¶_o thou_o must_v souke_v the_o bitter_a flood_n of_o trybulacyon_n as_o they_o be_v milk_n like_o as_o the_o child_n souk_v the_o milk_n to_o the_o encresse_n of_o the_o bodily_a help_n &_o health_n so_o thou_o must_v souke_v the_o bitter_a trybulaconn_n to_o thy_o goostly_a health_n for_o if_o thou_o take_v they_o swete_o than_o thou_o grow_v in_o virtue_n &_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n wherein_o stand_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n wherefore_o in_o thy_o trybulaconn_n comfort_v the_o with_o this_o milk_n which_o shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o sweet_a flood_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o twelve_o consolacyon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trybucyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o trybulacyon_n do_v testefye_v and_o bear_v wytnesse_n to_o thy_o herte_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v specyall_a love_n the_o and_z therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o receyve_v they_o gladd_o for_z they_o come_v for_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o grette_v thing_n &_o of_o the_o moo_v valour_n that_o thou_o may_v desire_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o this_o show_v solomon_n where_o as_o he_o say_v ¶_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la assiduat_n illi_fw-la flagella_fw-la ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi which_o that_o love_v his_o child_n he_o bete_v he_o oftentimes_o thus_o our_o lord_n keep_v his_o child_n ever_o undernethe_v some_o rod_n for_z he_o bete_v not_o always_o with_o one_o rod_n for_o sometime_o he_o bete_v by_o trouble_n of_o the_o soul_n sometime_o by_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n and_o sometime_o when_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o spare_v &_o yet_o he_o bete_v as_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o to_o go_fw-mi at_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o thou_o thynke_v thyself_o out_o of_o trouble_v yet_o he_o suffer_v the_o thought_n and_o temptacyon_n to_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n as_o that_o thy_o consyence_n be_v greve_v and_o there_o he_o bete_v the_o and_z thus_o he_o spare_v the_o sometime_o in_o beting_a &_o he_o bete_v the_o in_o spare_v but_o such_o as_o he_o sparetij_fw-la in_o this_o life_n he_o ordain_v that_o after_o this_o life_n that_o all_o his_o scourge_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o all_o at_o one_o in_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o dampnacyon_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v avaunce_v &_o promote_v to_o the_o great_a &_o endless_a prosperyte_n to_o his_o child_n which_o he_o have_v beyet_n in_o this_o life_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o great_a love_n of_o he_o which_o he_o do_v bete_a in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o hatred_n &_o wrath_n of_o they_o which_o he_o spare_v in_o this_o life_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v cast_v of_o he_o to_o gydre_v all_o his_o vengeance_n and_o all_o the_o tourmente_n &_o pain_n which_o they_o deserve_v here_o shall_v be_v hyll_v upon_o they_o there_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutronomye_n ¶_o congregabo_fw-la suê‘_n eos_fw-la mala_fw-la et_fw-la sagittas_fw-la meas_fw-la complebo_fw-la in_o eye_n ¶_o i_o shall_v geder_o to_o gydre_v the_o pain_n upon_o they_o &_o i_o shall_v strike_v they_o full_o with_o my_o arrow_n than_o thou_o which_o desyre_a to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o know_v that_o he_o love_v the_o be_z glad_a when_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o his_o love_n come_v to_o the._n peraventure_n thou_o say_v that_o prosperyte_n be_v also_o wytnesse_n of_o his_o love_n for_o such_o as_o our_o lord_n love_v sometime_o receyve_v prosperyte_n of_o high_a like_a as_o other_o time_n they_o receyve_v adversyte_n and_o thus_o thou_o say_v that_o sythen_a both_o come_n from_o one_o hand_n &_o one_o manner_n of_o folk_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n than_o the_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o not_o withstand_v that_o both_o prosperyte_n and_o adversyte_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n
yet_o the_o moost_n token_n of_o love_n be_v adversyte_n more_o than_o prosperyte_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v token_n of_o love_n which_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n gyve_v to_o he_o y_o it_o helove_v best_a but_z he_o gaaf_a to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi his_o soon_o &_o his_o blyss_v mother_n who_o he_o love_v best_a moo_v trybulacyon_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lytel_n prosperyte_v wherefore_o adversyte_n be_v the_o moo_v sure_a token_n of_o love_n also_o sythen_a our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n as_o a_o merchant_n in_o to_o a_o feyre_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o good_a &_o leave_v the_o evyll_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la sciat_fw-la eligere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o reprobare_fw-la malum_fw-la ¶_o but_o this_o wise_a our_o lord_n refuse_v prosperyte_v &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jure_fw-la when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o &_o choose_v adversyte_n and_o great_a labour_n &_o pain_n all_o his_o life_n and_z with_o the_o moo_v byttere_a death_n end_v his_o life_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v awyfe_n merchant_n follow_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v in_o his_o marchaundyse_n than_o cheese_n with_o he_o here_o trybulaconn_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o the_o infenyte_n joye_n &_o consolacyon_n the_o xiii_o conforth_o in_o trybulacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o pain_n and_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi make_v a_o great_a conquest_n of_o thy_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o utter_o confound_a all_n their_o malice_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o take_v thy_o trybulaconn_n with_o grutching_n and_o a_o woeful_a herte_n because_o thou_o be_v let_v thereby_o from_o such_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v to_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v without_o such_o pain_n &_o trouble_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o trouble_n pacyent_o &_o with_o a_o meek_a &_o obedyent_a herte_n refer_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n &_o meryte_n to_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o everla_a joye_n &_o pleasure_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_v a_o will_v not_o to_o be_v sorâ—_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v let_v by_o trybulacunn_n for_o those_o dysceyvable_a pleasure_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o to_o lose_v this_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a felycyte_v than_z thou_o obteyne_v vyctorye_n of_o the_o fende_v which_o tempt_v the_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_z they_o shall_v have_v more_o pain_n after_o that_o they_o be_v conquer_v therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o perdes_fw-la oâ—s_v qui_fw-la tribulant_fw-la ainam_fw-la meam_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v undo_v &_o punysshe_v all_o those_o which_o trouble_v my_o soul_n and_o of_o every_o fiend_n that_o thou_o gete_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v as_o orygenes_n say_v of_o these_o word_n in_o deutro_n omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la quem_fw-la calcaverit_n pes_fw-la vester_fw-ge vester_fw-ge erit_fw-la ¶_o and_o scrypture_n say_v that_o these_o holy_a &_o gracious_a soul_n which_o overcome_v &_o break_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devyll_n they_o illude_v he_o &_o deceyve_v he_o as_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o draco_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la formasti_fw-la ad_fw-la illudendum_fw-la ei_fw-la ¶_o this_o dragon_n the_o fiend_n thou_o haste_v make_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v delude_v &_o deceyve_v which_o at_o all_o time_n labour_v to_o deceyve_v for_o good_a soul_n use_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devyll_n contrary_n to_o his_o intent_n for_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v meek_a whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o pride_n and_z by_o that_o they_o be_v pacyent_a whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o unpacyent_a and_z by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o chastyte_v whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o they_o gyve_v he_o a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o turn_n and_o with_o that_o same_o croak_v they_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o have_v wrastele_v they_o down_o o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o than_o be_v which_o pacyent_o haste_v take_v adversyte_n for_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v full_o domynaconn_v of_o thy_o enemy_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v afeard_a of_o the_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v conferm_v in_o grace_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o tie_v and_o to_o bind_v they_o like_o as_o the_o bear_v warder_n &_o keeper_n bind_v his_o bere_n for_o thou_o which_o put_v they_o to_o fere_n &_o shame_n in_o this_o life_n resy_a their_o temptacyous_a thou_o must_v then_o be_v terryble_a to_o they_o for_o than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v receyve_v thy_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o thy_o batayl_n wherefore_o thou_o which_o will_v have_v a_o joyful_a hour_n of_o death_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n the_o xiiii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o if_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n pacyent_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi draw_v to_o the_o the_o merciful_a look_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o meke_v he_o with_o great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o &_o of_o this_o may_v thou_o be_v joyful_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o specyall_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o for_z this_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o by_z that_o look_v thoushalt_v have_v profit_n of_o he_o wherefore_o pacyent_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v be_v sure_a that_o of_o this_o sufferance_n shall_v grow_v great_a profit_n this_o profit_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v hasty_o for_z after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wysedom_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o mufte_v have_v a_o time_n in_o grow_a like_a as_o y_z e_z husband_n man_n look_v not_o for_o repe_v of_o his_o corn_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v nothasty_a in_o his_o werk_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o time_n &_o delyberaconn_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v see_v in_o y_z e_z werke_n of_o nature_n thy_o nail_n &_o thy_o here_n grow_v contynualy_a but_o they_o grow_v so_o soft_o that_o y_z e_z may_v not_o perceyve_v their_o grow_a look_n upon_o they_o as_o perfyte_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi can_v and_o yet_o by_o process_n of_o time_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v see_v y_o it_o they_o be_v grow_v under_o thy_o eye_n yet_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o like_o wise_a grace_n &_o great_a virtue_n grow_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o pacyent_a take_n of_o adversyte_n &_o that_o you_o u._fw-mi shall_v well_o perceyve_v if_o thou_o perseruer_n in_o pacyence_n thê°_n virtue_n grow_v yet_o though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi perceyve_v it_o not_o than_o specyal_o our_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o the_o when_o thou_o take_v trybulacyon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v as_o penance_n for_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v sin_v and_z to_o obtain_v thereby_o grace_n &_o virtue_n and_o that_o by_o thy_o pacyent_a &_o thankful_a suffer_a y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v gyve_v good_a example_n to_o such_o as_o do_v know_v thy_o trouble_n and_o than_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o trenos_n ¶_o uide_fw-la dne_fw-mi cum_fw-la tribulor_fw-la ¶_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o who_o say_v well_o take_v trouble_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o &_o this_o trouble_n thus_o take_v make_v of_o crooked_a soul_n ryghtwysse_o soul_n of_o the_o who_o davyd_v say_v ¶_o oculi_fw-la dni_fw-la suê‘iustos_fw-la et_fw-la aures_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la corr_n ¶_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ryghtwysse_o man_n &_o his_o eere_n be_v nyghe_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o also_o he_o behold_v wret_a i_o man_n for_z it_o follow_v ¶_o uultus_fw-la auten_a dni_fw-la suê‘_n facience_n mala_fw-la ¶_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v moche_n evil_n but_o attend_v you_o then_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n ¶_o Ê‹t_fw-la ê‘dat_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la memo_fw-la riam_fw-la eorr_n ¶_o our_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o wretched_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o a_o lytell_a while_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v after_o to_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o god_n &_o their_o commendacyon_n but_o by_o the_o good_a soul_n which_o here_o pacyent_o take_v trybulacyon_n our_o lord_n shall_v ever_o have_v honour_n &_o they_o also_o shall_v have_v perpetuell_a laud_n &_o commendaconn_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n con_v tunuall_a honour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o have_v grete_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v
never_o king_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o great_a honour_n as_o now_o have_v some_o saint_n which_o be_v afore_o time_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o poor_a woman_n &_o in_o their_o time_n be_v lytell_a set_v by_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la ¶_o thy_o friend_n good_a lord_n be_v hyghe_o honour_v of_o y_o e_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a &_o ryche_o feed_v every_o day_n y_fw-fr e_o people_n of_o this_o world_n do_v look_v &_o do_v he_o gretereverence_n but_z almyghty_a god_n lytell_fw-mi attended_z high_z ne_z the_o company_n of_o heaven_n for_z he_o lytell_fw-mi attend_v the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o contrary_a wysefewe_n give_v keep_v to_o the_o poor_a lazar_n that_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n &_o desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o felle_n from_o his_o table_n &_o none_o be_v give_v he_o but_z almyghty_a god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a creature_n behold_v he_o lie_a with_o great_a pain_n afore_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o that_o be_v show_v in_o their_o departing_a from_o this_o life_n for_o there_o be_v send_v of_o god_n a_o ryall_n imbasset_n of_o angel_n to_o receyve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o lepre_a &_o to_o bring_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n in_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v prosperyte_n &_o felycyte_v of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n &_o there_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o in_o hell_n be_v no_o redempcyon_n these_o the_o now_o whether_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o for_o thy_o pacyence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o adversyte_n &_o thereby_o to_o have_v this_o comfort_n when_o thou_o shall_v depart_v fro_o this_o world_n or_o to_o have_v thy_o pleasure_n after_o the_o transytorye_n course_n of_o this_o worldly_a prosperyte_n and_o in_o manner_n be_v forgeten_v of_o god_n &_o the_o dweller_n of_o heaven_n and_z at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o terryble_a tyrant_n of_o hell_n and_o thyder_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o dwell_v without_o hope_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n or_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n ever_o without_o end_n there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o king_n that_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o servant_n fight_v for_o his_o love_n as_o almighty_a god_n have_v in_o the_o why_o i_o that_o beren_fw-mi pacyent_o trybulaconn_v against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devylles_n for_o his_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n do_v in_o this_o lyf_v but_o it_o be_v soon_o show_v amon_n ge_v the_o company_n of_o hell_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n of_o perfeccyon_n do_v ne_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n than_o see_v that_o you_o u._fw-mi suffer_v joyful_o pain_n &_o trybulary_a on_o as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v thou_o god_n &_o the_o heavenly_a multytude_n have_v joye_n in_o the_o &_o grete_o desire_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o they_o in_o their_o beatytude_n &_o felycyte_n the_o xv_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o trybulacyon_n to_o make_v the_o to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n not_o only_a how_o thou_o shall_v rule_v thyself_o accord_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o to_o be_v a_o teherof_o other_o for_o like_a as_o none_o can_v so_o comfortable_o deal_n with_o a_o seek_v perlone_o as_o the_o phesycyan_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sekenesse_n afore_o so_o none_o can_v gyve_v so_o comfortable_a a_o counseyll_n to_o a_o soul_n in_o trouble_n as_o that_o person_n the_o which_o afore_o time_n have_v have_v such_o atrouble_v &_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v well_o gyde_v hem_o self_n therein_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o tribulamur_fw-la pro_fw-la vestra_fw-la exhortacome_v et_fw-fr salute_n ¶_o we_o be_v trouble_v for_o your_o exhortacyon_n and_o goostly_a health_n as_o who_o say_v our_o lord_n send_v we_o trouble_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v teach_v you_o both_o by_o example_n of_o pacyence_n suffer_a and_o also_o by_o holy_a exortacyonon_o of_o word_n that_o you_o be_v obedyent_n for_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o pacyence_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o by_o like_a reason_n as_o we_o find_v in_o ourself_o by_o the_o inwardly_o teching_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o we_o more_o joyful_o take_v trybulacyon_n such_o or_o like_v we_o shall_v show_v to_o you_o for_o to_o make_v you_o like_o wise_n pacyent_o to_o soffre_v adversyte_n and_z like_a as_o the_o good_a soul_n whicho_n be_v in_o trouble_n tech_v a_o other_o both_o in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n how_o it_o shall_v pacyent_o &_o holy_o &_o take_v trybulaconn_v so_o y_z t_z it_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o double_a reward_n in_o y_z e_z glory_n of_o god_n thus_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v reward_n of_o god_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi pacyent_o suffres_z sekenesse_n &_o trouble_n than_o keful_o in_o thyself_o also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi show_v thy_o pacyent_a take_n to_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o gyve_v they_o good_a example_n and_o to_o the_o laud_n of_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o not_o to_o thy_o commendacyon_n also_o thou_o shall_v have_v reward_n in_o that_o thou_o teche_v with_o thy_o mouth_n to_o other_o after_o the_o good_a mocyon_n &_o medytacyon_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi fele_a in_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o comfort_v in_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v have_v syngule_a reward_n of_o glory_n by_o each_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v profyte_v here_o by_o thy_o teching_n and_o they_o shall_v gyve_v the_o thankynge_n everlastyng_o for_o the_o goostly_a help_n y_o it_o they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o which_o such_o use_v thy_o trybulacyon_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n joye_n give_v to_o the_o by_o trybulacyon_n as_o the_o prophet_n danyel_n say_v ¶_o fulgebunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stelle_fw-la in_o perpetuas_fw-la eternytates_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la splendour_n firmamenti_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la erudiunt_fw-la multos_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtwysse_o man_n shall_v shine_v as_o star_n and_o those_o the_o which_o teach_v other_o to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o hole_n firmament_n thus_o like_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o which_o contain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v other_o for_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v virtuous_o shall_v pass_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o the_o which_o be_v not_o such_o techer_n wherefore_o i_o counseyll_v the_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o pain_n and_o trouble_n that_o thou_o apply_v thy_o mind_n dylygent_o to_o learn_v well_o for_o to_o take_v thy_o trouble_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o be_v number_v among_o the_o glorious_a multytude_n of_o techer_n the_o xuj_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o high_a provydence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n &_o moost_n right_a order_fw-fr of_o his_o justyce_n have_v make_v this_o statute_n that_o y_z u_z which_o haste_v lose_v he_o by_o prosperyte_n &_o false_a inordynate_n pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v find_v he_o again_o by_o adversyte_n of_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutro_n ¶_o inuenies_fw-la they_o si_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n inqueras_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o trybulacione_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thin_a herte_n in_o trybulacyon_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v which_o be_v set_v by_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o way_n &_o state_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v sir_n if_o i_o understode_v that_o this_o pain_n &_o trouble_n y_o it_o i_o feel_v at_o my_o herte_n or_o in_o my_o body_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a thereof_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o i_o but_o i_o think_v that_o i_o be_o the_o cause_n thereof_o myself_o to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o what_o sowever_o sorrow_n y_fw-fr t_o thou_o haste_v in_o herte_n or_o pain_n in_o body_n god_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o gyve_v pain_n in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o shall_v gyve_v joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o
glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o vyctorye_n o_o how_o glad_a may_v thou_o be_v to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o final_o to_o find_v he_o by_o sekenesse_n who_o be_v glorious_a sight_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o pleasure_n that_o thou_o will_v cheese_n to_o suffer_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o hell_n long_o time_n after_o a_o short_a sight_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o again_o and_o if_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v see_v he_o the_z great_a joy_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v stop_v for_o the_o time_n all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v none_o for_o that_o joye_n shall_v so_o fulfil_v the_o will_n with_o delectaconn_n &_o pleasure_n that_o hit_v shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o any_o contrary_a feeling_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o great_a but_o there_o be_v pain_n moche_v more_o but_z after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n incomparable_a more_o than_o any_o pain_n may_v be_v now_o i_o exhort_v the_o to_o seek_v thy_o lord_n true_o by_o trybulaconn_n &_o pain_n which_o have_v seek_v the_o &_o find_v the_o by_o incomparable_a more_o pain_n than_o thou_o which_o haste_v lose_v he_o may_v suffer_v to_o find_v he_o again_o the_o xvii_o comfort_n be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v trybulaconn_v to_o the_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o afeard_a to_o of_o offend_v he_o for_o common_o our_o freyle_n nature_n refuse_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o it_o except_o it_o be_v meove_v of_o fere_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o in_o lack_n of_o perfyte_n faith_n fere_n right_a lytel_n the_o pain_n to_o come_v wherefore_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o fall_v to_o contynuaunce_n in_o sin_n if_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n do_v not_o send_v they_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o he_o keep_v they_o so_o occupy_v with_o fere_n &_o bitterness_n of_o pain_n that_o their_o mind_n be_v withdraw_v from_o their_o dysordynate_a pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v you_o to_o specyall_a grace_n to_o think_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v mind_n to_o they_o from_o our_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v sin_n than_z their_o pain_n and_o trouble_n put_v they_o in_o great_a fere_n to_o sin_n &_o make_v they_o to_o flee_v it_o wherefore_o job_n speak_v of_o such_o say_v ¶_o terrebit_fw-la eos_fw-la tribulacio_fw-la et_fw-la angustia_fw-la ¶_o trybulacyon_n and_o anguysshe_n shall_v fere_n they_o many_o there_o be_v which_o as_o young_a child_n that_o have_v lytell_fw-mi use_v of_o reason_n live_v all_o after_o sensualyte_n &_o pleasure_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v their_o great_a sport_n &_o delyte_n in_o this_o world_n and_o often_o time_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o their_o pla_v time_n without_o any_o warn_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o their_o acounte_v &_o jugement_n where_o the_o sentence_n of_o dampnatonn_n be_v short_o give_v of_o they_o &_o forth_o with_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o pain_n of_o the_o vengeable_a fire_n of_o hell_n there_o they_o shall_v abide_v ever_o without_o end_n that_o soul_n which_o flee_v sin_n pryncypal_o for_o fere_n of_o pain_n or_o for_o worldly_a shame_n or_o for_o any_o other_o creature_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n therefore_o in_o heaven_n but_o yet_o by_o that_o it_o offend_v less_o to_o god_n than_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v no_o such_o fere_n &_o soon_o rise_v to_o grace_v this_o fere_n of_o pain_n be_v call_v a_o seruyle_n fear_v for_o thus_o fer_v the_o servant_n for_o to_o offend_v his_o master_n by_o cause_n he_o fer_v he_o shall_v have_v great_a stroke_n and_o punysshement_n but_o the_o good_a child_n fer_v his_o fader_fw-mi pryncypaly_fw-fr for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o high_a &_o because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o and_o right_a so_o the_o good_a wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n &_o for_o love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o she_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o but_o the_o evil_n wyf_v fer_v to_o make_v transgressyon_n of_o her_o spousage_n more_o for_o fere_n of_o stroke_n than_o for_o love_n thus_o the_o childe_o fere_n of_o god_n be_v merytoryous_a &_o shall_v have_v great_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o a_o soul_n flee_v synue_v for_o love_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o have_v to_o god_n &_o because_o it_o will_v not_o final_o be_v sperate_a from_o he_o nevertheless_o for_o seruyle_v drede_v the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o childe_o drede_v oftentimes_o than_o sythen_a no_o thing_n shall_v depart_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o perpetuell_a pain_n but_o on_o lysynne_n our_o lord_n send_v the_o pain_n to_o depart_v the_o fro_o sin_n than_z he_o will_v by_o temporal_a pain_n delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o eternal_a pain_n &_o join_v the_o to_o he_o in_o perpetuell_a glory_n wherefore_o if_o y_o e_o lift_v thy_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n see_v so_o fader_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o &_o what_o profit_n he_o ordeyn_v to_o come_v of_o thy_o pain_n &_o trouble_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o pacyent_o and_o gyve_v he_o great_a laud_n and_o praise_v therefore_o which_o thus_o merciful_a deal_v with_o the._n the_o xviii_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o our_o lord_n provyde_v for_o the_o which_o be_v in_o trybulaconn_n if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi take_v it_o well_o that_o after_o thy_o herte_n be_v constrain_v to_o god_n with_o anguysshe_n of_o pain_n it_o shall_v be_v dylate_v with_o joye_n and_o open_v again_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o in_o tribulacome_o dilatasti_fw-la michi_fw-la ¶_o thou_o have_v dylate_v by_o trybulaconn_n my_o heart_n to_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tohbye_n ¶_o post_v tribulacionem_fw-la et_fw-la flectum_fw-la exultacionem_fw-la infundis_fw-la ¶_o thou_o gyve_v to_o the_o herte_n after_o trybulaconn_n &_o we_o ping_a joy_n &_o gladness_n there_o be_v none_o after_o the_o ordynate_a law_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o great_a gladness_n in_o he_o but_o after_o great_a sorynesse_n of_o this_o life_n &_o specyal_o if_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n be_v take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o order_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ¶_o detorrente_n in_o via_fw-la bibet_fw-la ê“pterea_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la caput_fw-la ¶_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trybulacyon_n &_o therefore_o he_o shall_v exalte_n afterward_o his_o heed_n with_o joy_n in_o god_n &_o delectacyon_n that_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n that_o same_o dyspose_v they_o to_o make_v more_o of_o god_n some_o time_n a_o person_n be_v make_v to_o set_v less_o by_o hemselfe_n by_o misery_n of_o sin_n for_o many_o one_o which_o make_v right_a moche_n of_o himself_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o great_a &_o abominable_a sin_n than_o they_o be_v ashamed_a &_o abhor_v with_o hemselfe_n and_o after_o this_o lytel_n make_v of_o hemselfe_n they_o begin_v to_o learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o come_v as_o mary_n magdaleyn_n do_v to_o great_a grace_n &_o pleasure_n in_o god_n by_o misery_n of_o pain_n also_o many_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pleasure_n in_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o better_a way_n for_o misery_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v good_a &_o the_o time_n be_v lose_v of_o goostly_a profit_n as_o long_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o misery_n &_o our_o lord_n hate_v this_o wretchedness_n of_o sin_n but_o wretchedness_n of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v well_o take_v be_v of_o great_a pleasure_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o it_o be_v of_o great_a meryte_n &_o the_o time_n be_v well_o spend_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v in_o this_o misery_n well_o take_v wherefore_o i_o exhort_v the_o which_o haste_n have_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n &_o world_n have_v pleasure_n in_o god_n take_v pacyent_o pain_n &_o trybulacyon_n and_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o make_v moche_n of_o god_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v moche_n of_o the._n the_o nineteeen_o consolacyon_n be_v to_o remember_v how_o a_o dulle_a soul_n by_o trybulacyon_n be_v make_v quick_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v ¶_o si_fw-mi ambulavero_fw-la in_o i_o dio_fw-mi tribulaconis_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o trybulacyon_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v and_o quyken_v i_o like_a as_o a_o dulle_a servant_n by_o stroke_n be_v make_v sharp_o to_o apply_v his_o labour_n so_o be_v dulle_a soul_n which_o have_v lytell_fw-mi appetyte_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v make_v to_o spend_v